MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation

Moving technology: lab to market

The MIT Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation’s mission can be summed up in one word: Impact. Established in 2002—through a generous gift from philanthropists Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande and his wife Jaishree—the center empowers some of MIT’s most talented researchers to make a difference in the world by developing innovative technologies in the lab and bringing them to the marketplace in the form of breakthrough products and new companies.

Our Programs

MIT Deshpande Center Grants

MIT J-WAFS Solutions Grants

With MIT J-WAFS, helps MIT faculty and students transfer breakthrough technologies and inventions in water and food security into the commercial world.

MIT TTIA Grants

In collaboration with the MIT Alana program, the Technology to Improve Ability (TTIA) program aims to commercialize technology that will improve the quality of life for people with Down Syndrome and other disabilities.

MIT Deshpande Center Grants​

MIT J-WAFS Solutions Grants​

With MIT J-WAFS, helps MIT faculty and students transfer breakthrough technologies and inventions in water and food security into the commercial world.

MIT TTIA Grants​

In collaboration with the MIT Alana program, the Technology to Improve Ability (TTIA) program aims to commercialize technology that will improve the quality of life for people with Down Syndrome and other disabilities.

NSF I-Corps program

The National Science Foundation I-Corps program was inspired by the work done at the MIT Deshpande Center and launched with initial funding from the Deshpande Foundation in a show of public-private partnership

Our Impact

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Would your company be interested in engaging with the Deshpande Center, supporting or collaborating with project teams?

Do you have domain-specific expertise that you would be interested in sharing with research teams as they explore potential applications and markets?

Mark P. Gorenberg

Lesley Millar-Nicholson

Paul Jansen

Robert S. Langer

David H. Koch Institute Professor, MIT

Michael Cima

David H. Koch Professor of EngineeringAssociate Dean of Innovation for the School of Engineering, MIT

The Deshpande Foundation, founded by Jaishree and Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande, has supported sustainable, scalable social and economic impact through innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States, Canada, and India.

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The Deshpande Foundation, founded by Jaishree and Gururaj ‘Desh’ Deshpande, has supported sustainable, scalable social and economic impact through innovation and entrepreneurship in the United States, Canada, and India.